Source: Canterbury Museum For a long time, New Zealand’s ancient past felt incomplete. Bits and pieces here and there. A few fossils. Large gaps. Now, a cave near Waitomo on the North Island has quietly changed that picture. Inside it, scientists have uncovered the remains of wildlife that lived around one million years ago. It … Read more
The latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the US Justice Department has placed Elon Musk back into a story he has long sought to keep at arm’s length.The documents include a series of email exchanges between Musk and Jeffrey Epstein between 2012 and 2014, several years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting a … Read more
Strong 5.3 Earthquake Hits Iran on Feb 1 / Image: @ncmuae A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck southern Iran on the morning of Sunday, February 1, 2026. The seismic event was recorded at 8:11 AM UAE time by the National Seismic Network, part of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). While … Read more
UAE non-oil trade crossed $1 trillion in 2025, achieving 95 percent of 2031 targets early/Image: X The United Arab Emirates has recorded a landmark year for non-oil trade, crossing the $1 trillion mark for the first time and reaching economic targets set for the next decade well before schedule. Reviewing the latest foreign trade figures, … Read more
Dubai Freelance Visa: Your Guide to Legal Self-Employment and Residency in 2026 In recent years, Dubai has emerged as one of the world’s most attractive destinations for independent professionals and freelancers, thanks to a visa system that allows talented individuals to live and work legally without a traditional employer sponsor and even sponsor family members. … Read more
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the premiere of her movie “Melania” at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, in Washington. (AP/PTI)(AP01_30_2026_000001A) For a film that arrived wrapped in online mockery and political memes, Melania has managed an outcome few documentaries achieve: a strong theatrical debut.The Amazon-backed … Read more
US President Donald Trump has warned Canada of a “very substantial” American response if it proceeds with a trade agreement with China, while at the same time signalling a softer stance towards Iran by saying Tehran was “talking to” Washington even as US military deployments in the region continued.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One … Read more
A former T-Mobile employee and self-proclaimed whistleblower has claimed that America is being torn apart from within, calling H-1B visas and the so-called “Indian takeover” only a small part of a much larger problem.Marc Palasciano, who worked at T-Mobile for 17 years in the Dallas area, said he walked away from a $200,000-a-year career to … Read more
An immigration policy expert has raised concerns that American workers are losing out on jobs in sectors such as construction because of the way H-2B visas are used and paid. Rosemary Jenks, policy director at the Immigration Accountability Project, made the comments in a short video posted on X with the account associated with Steve … Read more
A political row erupted around Canadian Conservative deputy leader Tim Uppal after his comments on deportation and extortion invited criticism online.This comes amid growing fears that organised extortion continues to rise across Canada.Uppal posted on X that he and fellow Conservatives had questioned the Immigration Minister over the Liberal government’s “failure” to issue deportation orders … Read more